The story seems tailor made for grizzled old vet like Eastwood, playing an aging baseball scout who is slowly going blind, on one last scouting trip accompanied by his daughter. I'm guessing they'll hash out old family problems along the way, leading to some grand reconciliation at the end. With Bullock out of the picture for the daughter role, producers are said to now be looking at Amy Adams and Reese Witherspoon. It doesn't sound as if offers have been made, and this may just be a wishlist thing. I've got both of them on my wishlist, too, if you know what I mean.
The script must be pretty meaty if Bullock showed so much interest in it, so don't be surprised if another of her caliber comes aboard. If I had to pick, I'd prefer to see Witherspoon win out mainly because she's gone so long without a real hit. She could use some Oscar buzz again, and this seems like just the right film to get it. [Twitch]
